Arizona Diamondbacks (8-5) vs. Miami Marlins (6-7)
April 14, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Marlins -135 / Arizona Diamondbacks +110; Over/Under: +9
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins meet Friday in MLB action at loanDepot park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Diamondbacks are 5-1 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Josh Rojas leads the Diamondbacks with 14 hits and 6 RBI, while Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte have combined for 23 hits and 8 RBI. Madison Bumgarner gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 7.27 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Bumgarner is 4-4 with a 3.78 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.
The Miami Marlins have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 10 of their 13 games. The Marlins are 3-7 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with 23 hits and 5 RBI, while Garrett Cooper and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have combined for 25 hits and 12 RBI. Trevor Rogers gets the ball, and he is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. Rogers is 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks are 48-103 in their last 151 road games and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Marlins are 17-35 in their last 52 home games and 16-37 in their last 53 Friday games. The over is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 Friday games. The under is 3-1-2 in Marlins last 6 home games. The Diamondbacks are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back Madison Bumgarner, but the Diamondbacks are playing the better baseball and we’re getting plus money. Trevor Rogers hasn’t been able to follow up a strong rookie season, and the Marlins can’t score runs. The value is with the Diamondbacks and the plus money.
